Archetype
All-Action Defender
Up and down all day — tackles, carries, repeats.
Take-Ons93
Ball Winning84
Control82
Top rating93Percentile
Identity
Key passes
0.75(11)
Prog. carries
3.55(52)
Tackles won
1.48(22)
xA
0.13(2)
- Take-ons attempted / 90Top 1%
- Prog. carries / 90Top 5%
- Take-ons succeeded / 90Top 5%
- Dribbles / 90Top 10%
- Ball recoveries / 90Top 10%
- Blocks / 90Bottom 25%
- Duels won / 90Bottom 25%
- Successful dribbles / 90Bottom 25%
- Errors → shot / 90Bottom 25%
Validation
Output is real: finishing sits in line with xG.
Goals vs xG4 · 2.8
Assists vs xA2 · 2.8
PenaltiesAll 4 from open play
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Tackles /90 | 1.97 | 2.21 | 2.44 |
| Interceptions /90 | 1.69 | 0.51 | 0.19 |
| Blocks /90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Duels won /90 | 6.75 | 6.47 | 5.26 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.2% | 80.8% | 78.0% |
League-adjustedBPrimeira Liga → Big-5 baseline
Goals / 90raw 0.07
0.02–0.11
Assists / 90*raw 0.14
0.06–0.21
Shots / 90raw 1.29
0.62–3.09
Key passes / 90raw 0.75
0.52–1.47
Tackles / 90raw 2.24
1.67–4.80
Interceptions / 90raw 0.68
0.43–0.92
Adjustment v1.1 · calibrated against 1401 league transitions + 1004 cross-league cup fixtures · methodology
Trajectory
Rising: pressing up sharply vs last season.
2024-25 → 2025-26 · percentile shift
Progression
9925
-74Pressing
1884
+66Movement
9971
-28Shot Threat
5576
+21Ahead of his age group: 87th percentile for take-ons among U23 midfielders.
vs U23 midfielders · 174 peers · pool pct → age bandTake-Ons
9387th
-6Ball Winning
8485th
+1| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | Sh/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SC Braga | Primeira Liga | 1,328 | 28 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 1.29 |
| 2024-25 | SC Braga | Primeira Liga | 1,544 | 34 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 1.63 |
Projection
Profiles like J. Manzambi — midfielders with this shape at 23.
J. ManzambiSC Freiburg · Bundesliga
94match
C. ChukwuemekaBorussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
90match
R. RiosBenfica · Primeira Liga
89match
J. CajusteIpswich · Championship
89match
D. GuiAlverca · Primeira Liga
88match
AlexsanderAtletico-MG · Serie A
88match
A. ScottBournemouth · Premier League
88match
Q. TimberMarseille · Ligue 1
87match
Risk
Watch the downside: progression (25th pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Weakest traits for the role
Progression25
Creation55
Finishing57
Reliable: form in line with his season rate — no meaningful swings.
Steady — recent form is in line with his season rate across all 4 tracked stats.
Availability40 apps · 1,975 min · ~49/game — last 5: ~54 min/gameMinutes risk · medium — starts 54% of available games, 1975 minutes played
Market value
Current value
—
Peak value
—
Career transfers
0
Match evidence
Best underlying game: 0.95 xG vs Estrela — and he took it, 1 goal.
Biggest underlying gamesxGxGOTG
vs Estrela0.951.001
@ Celtic0.470.451
vs Alverca0.400.38010 of 42 matches